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1-0 UND Rocco with the PPG.

0-0 after 1 Only 2 more periods until the next SS.com meltdown!

Looks like UBC will "win" this Great Northwest Showcase...they beat Princeton earlier today, 1-0.

Interesting. Didn't know that.

I just can't believe that they would entertain that idea at all. Most of the Canadian school rosters like UBC and SF are former MJ players. There's no way that the NCAA would allow that to continue if they were added to the NCHC. Those schools would have to completely change their recruiting.

Brad's blog said he was sick so wasn't dressing. Because of that, I am guessing that we see Hrynkiw tonight. No reason to keep Gothberg in the entire game against a club opponent.

Nah, Lucia had Okposo and Vanek, etc. Those guys didn't give 100% every shift. And neither did Ryan Potulny in that infamous goal of HC's at the Ralph. Coughed it up in the corner, lollygagged back. Back of net.

UND’s lines 9 Drake Caggiula–19 Rocco Grimaldi–27 Luke Johnson 26 Coltyn Sanderson–16 Mark MacMillan–15 Michael Parks 7 Wade Murphy–10 Adam Tambellini–17 Colten St. Clair 28 Stephane Pattyn–13 Connor Gaarder–11 Derek Rodwell 22 Andrew Panzarella–25 Mitch MacMillan 18 Dillon Simpson–24 Jordan Schmaltz 4 Keaton Thompson–6 Paul LaDue 5 Nick Mattson–2 Troy Stecher 31 Zane Gothberg 30 Matt Hrynkiw Here we go. I expect a throttling tonight. We'll see.

They didn't lose last night. Sixteen.

Wherever it is, he must be some coach to never have players give less than 100%. Ever. Practice or game.

Well that worked out perfectly.

All I read on the live chat were the mods saying that his glove was extremely weak and that he kept dropping every shot that went glove side. So I'm not sure where you read that we ran into a hot goalie.

Sure it does. One counts and the other doesn't. Thanks for that! I actually laughed out loud when I read that line. Regardless of what happened tonight or what happens tomorrow, UND is still on a current 5-game win streak with a favorable 2nd half schedule coming up. I would rather they blow off their holiday rust during an exhibition game than next weekend against CC when the games actually count. I am not about to proclaim that they will win the conference or the national title or anything...heck, even making the playoffs is certainly no given at this point...but I certainly am not throwing in the towel as a fan yet just because they had an OT loss to a team in Canada.

Did Gino lose some exhibition games in Canada?

The people on the live chat have gone off the deep end!!

UBC wins in OT.

5min OT plus Shootout if needed.

If Hak can't get the boys pumped up to play this very important game, I say we FIRE HIM!

All of MN's players and coach from the WJC are quite fatigued. Even though they're not back yet.

FYP.

Time left?

Beauty of a flip to himself to get between both defenders. Nice touch.

I honestly really don't see a way that UND loses a game this weekend. If they do, I am throwing my hat into the Fire Hakstol camp.

The Herald article on the Simonson commitment says he will be here next season: http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/280681/ How many forwards are we planning on bringing in next season? There are a lot of forwards that could potentially come next year...Olson, Simonson, Rowe, Voltin, Wilkie, Schmaltz, Poganski, Gersish. Meanwhile we have two senior forwards in Rodwell and MitchMac...and one somewhat longshot early departure in Grimaldi. I have to think that guys like Rowe and Voltin that have been committed forever but haven't really panned out in the USHL might be going elsewhere unless they don't mind getting pushed back another year continually. Regardless...a ton of talented forwards coming in is never a bad thing!

Doesn't want to wear out his players, since the Gopher players always come back so fatigued after this tourney.